carlos_frijoles

10 hours ago, Crazy Cat said:

The K-3 is obsolete.

 

Every couple has their own priorities, and each couple must decide which visa is better for their situation.

K-1        
    More expensive than CR-1    
    Requires Adjustment of Status after marriage (expensive and requires a lot of paperwork)    
    Spouse can not leave the US until she/he receives approved Advance Parole (approx 6-8 months)    
    Spouse can not work until she/he receives EAD (approx 6-8 months)    
    Some people have had problems with driver licenses, Social Security cards, leases, bank account during this period    
    Spouse will not receive Green Card for many months after Adjustment of Status is filed.
    A K-1 might be a better choice when 18-21 year old children are immigrating also
    In some situations, marriage can affect certain Home country benefits, making a K-1 a better choice   
    A denied K-1 is sent back to USCIS to expire
    

CR-1
    Less expensive than K-1    
    No Adjustment of Status(I-485, I-131, I-765) required.    
    Spouse can immediately travel outside the US    
    Spouse is authorized to work immediately upon arrival.    
    Spouse receives Social Security Card and Green Card within 2 or 3 weeks after entering the US    
    Opening a bank account, getting a driver's license, etc. are very easily accomplished with GC, SS card, and passport.
    Spouse has legal permanent Resident status IMMEDIATELY upon entry to US.
   

 

 

 

Thank you everyone. It seems clear that the CR-1 process makes more sense in our situation.

one final question: Is there any difference for us if we marry in the USA versus getting married in Honduras?

Since we are able to travel, my choice would be to get married in Texas during one of our trips here… Injust want to know if there is any benefit one way or the other. 

appreciate the guidance and experience..

I am a US citizen, and I want to marry my Honduran girlfriend. She has a US tourist visa that is good until 2026. 

We are both over 50. We travel frequently to and from the USA. 

If we get married and file a K-3 (and other related documents), does her tourist visa remain in effect and valid?
We have homes in both countries, so we can remain compliant with the tourist visa restrictions while waiting for the K-3 to process.

Carlos